{"id":709,"date":"2015-07-22T11:29:29","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T11:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southasiantimes.com.au\/?p=709"},"modified":"2015-07-25T11:44:57","modified_gmt":"2015-07-25T11:44:57","slug":"bajrangi-bhaijaan-mints-over-rs-35-crore-on-eid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.southasiantimes.com.au\/?p=709","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bajrangi Bhaijaan\u2019 mints over Rs.35 crore on Eid"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bb\"<\/a>The Eid has once again reaped gold for Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as his latest offering \u201cBajrangi Bhaijaan\u201d, which released on Friday, witnessed a big hike at the domestic box office on the festive day. The film amassed Rs.36.50 crore on day two.<\/p>\n

After garnering appreciation from the film fraternity, who called \u201cBajrangi Bhaijaan\u201d Salman\u2019s \u201cbest film ever\u201d, the Kabir Khan directorial has managed to enthrall the viewers too.<\/p>\n

It collected Rs.27.25 crore on its opening day and took off in a big way on the Eid, taking its total collection to Rs.63.75 crore, read a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cBajrangi Bhaijaan\u201d, which also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, narrates the story of a Hindu man on a mission to take a Pakistani girl, who is dumb and mute, back to her country. It chronicles his adventures and experiences faced during his road trip.<\/p>\n

According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film might break the opening weekend collection of Salman\u2019s last film \u201cKick\u201d, which also released on Eid in 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201c#BajrangiBhaijaan Fri 27.25 cr, Sat 36.50 cr (Eid). Total: 63.75 cr. FANTABULOUS\u2026 Should surpass #Kick opening weekend biz: 83.83 cr,\u201d Adarsh tweeted on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Co-produced by Salman Khan Films with Rockline Venkatesh, \u201cBajrangi Bhaijaan\u201d is the 49-year-old\u2019s first release since he was sentenced to five years in jail in the infamous 2002 hit-and-run case in May.<\/p>\n

The film, which was released on more than 5,000 screens across 50 countries, including the US, Britain, Pakistan, New Zealand and Australia, is making a mark overseas as well.
\nSource: IANS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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